Canadian Business

The Canadian Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors (CAIFA) and the Canadian Association of Financial Planners (CAFP) merged the two groups to create Advocis; includes consumer information on financial planning and planners

Publications on banking and financial topics, banking statistics; links to banking sites in Canada

Links to information on all types of Canadian and international co-operatives, including credit unions, regarding associations, related government websites, and educational initiatives

Exchange rates, currency converters, bond yields, price indexes, research reports

Publications on banking and financial topics, banking statistics; links to banking sites in Canada

Links to information on all types of Canadian and international co-operatives, including credit unions, regarding associations, related government websites, and educational initiatives

Information on over 30,000 Canadian manufacturers, distributors and service companies; can search by product

Canada's online source for business; search by business classification or company name

Mega-site for all things news and business

From the Globe & Mail newspaper

Lists new incorporations, letters of patent, name changes, insider reports, prospectuses, take-over bids, dissolutions etc. under the Canada Business Corporations Act.

Fee-based access to information on land titles, property assessments, BC companies, registrations under the Personal Property Security Act (i.e. Liens and Security Agreements) and more; this is a fee-for-service site--you need a Deposit Account that you maintain with BC Online

Small business information

Gateway to BC business information

Government site, includes "Info-guides" on popular business topics, such as business start-up by province and type of business

One-stop guide to the national economy. Includes statistics, federal government information, economic concepts and events

Taxation for business, business account registration, GST, corporate income tax, payroll, excise taxes

Government of Canada's primary source for industry statistics and data, government financing for business, intellectual property, trade, and more.

Canadian industry profiles with economic analysis; includes a section on emerging sectors

North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Canada; also available in print in the Library's Reference section (Abb Ref HF 1044 N67 N67 2003)

Canada's mutual fund resource centre

Provides market holidays, representatives, statistics and links of stock exchanges around the world

From the Certified General Accountants Association of Canada.

"A network of people from across Canada and around the world interested in promoting research, discussion and education in the areas of work, labor and work, employment and industrial relations."

Workers' Compensation Board of BC

Includes Canadian Code of Advertising Standards

Lists of product & food recalls; alerts on the latest consumer scams and frauds, tips on how to protect yourself in various consumer situations such as shopping on-line, investing, dealing with telemarketers or door-to-door sales people, renovation contractors, car repairs and much more

Includes "State of the Industry Report" on consumer packaged goods

Includes industry research reports

Rules and policies, annual reports, investor information

From Michighan State University a comprehensive guide to country profiles, culture and business information.

From the department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada, travel warnings and do's and don'ts while you are travelling.

From the U.S. Department of State, country profiles and background information.